The Barren Wasteland
On reflection, I was a little envious of what Jeremy had done with his room. Maybe I’d command him to furnish mine in the same way once we were settled.…
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February 23, 2026
House Move
Several things had fallen into place over the last few months. The first was my recruitment of a recruitment agent to oversee all marketing activities. Initially, when Jeremy had presented…
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February 23, 2026
Recruitment – Part 3
Despite the emotional damage inflicted by reading that email, I reread it several times, trying to identify the service I was supposedly paying this recruitment agent to perform. How could…
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January 27, 2026
Recruitment – Part 2
One of the extraordinary things about recruitment agencies is that you know what kind of pain is about to come your way, and yet there is nothing you can do…
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January 20, 2026
marketing freelancer at fantasy world
Recruitment – Part 1
One of the most critical aspects of the work I do is the need for careful distinctions. For example, there is a distinction between having your own espresso machine at…
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January 16, 2026
day of Reckoning
A day of Reckoning
It was a few days later that the next significant event took place. My understanding of insurance procedures was that they typically took a while before all the paperwork was…
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December 24, 2025
Bank of Extortion and Bribery
Rudolph Visits the Bank
After further questioning of Grim and several more episodes of Big Celebrity Brothers Trapped on Islands, I managed to extract all the bank details I needed to make a significant…
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December 21, 2025
More Torture | The Reality TV Torture
“So Grim.” I began, using my carefully cultivated booming baritone in what I thought was a good representation of majestic and dictatorial. “It seems our roles have been reversed. It…
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December 4, 2025
Villains and diversity
Equality and Diversity Summit
"Good morning, my esteemed colleagues. Thank you for attending our first equality and diversity summit. It is my humble pleasure to chair this meeting, which is a great distinction for…
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November 19, 2025